2 teens accused of 'carhopping'

Two teenagers were arrested Monday after they reportedly broke into several unlocked vehicles in Port Charlotte over the weekend.

Matthew Bollinger, 16, and Nathaniel Jaylee Cooper, 15, both of Port Charlotte, were each charged with burglary. Bollinger was additionally charged with resisting an officer.

Shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday, a man living at 20584 Midway Boulevard caught Bolllinger rummaging inside the man's mother's minivan, which was parked in the driveway, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office.

The resident reportedly went out and held down Cooper until deputies arrived. Bollinger, who ran away, was later caught running out of a wooded area nearby, according to an arrest report. Deputies said he was in possession of several stolen items when he was taken into custody.

According to investigators, the teens had broken into several other unlocked vehicles in the area.

They were booked into the Charlotte County Jail and later released to their parents.